Friday, October 7, 2011

Happy Thanksgiving!

One behalf of the entire Farm Team at Glen Valley Organic Farm, we would like to express our sincere gratitude to all of our friends, family, customers, suppliers and neighbours for your continued support. It makes our work very worthwhile to know that we share a common vision of sustainable, small-scale agricultural enterprises with a larger community.

Each year we produce a postcard to give out at our Thanksgiving farmers markets and in our final CSA boxes of the season. The photo, above, is on the front and an agriculture-related quote is on the reverse. This year's quote is taken from a speech by Lady Eden Balfour in 1977 to the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements.

The quote is: "The techniques of organic farming cannot be imprisoned in a rigid set of rules. They depend essentially on the outlook of the farmer. Without a positive and ecological approach it is not possible to farm organically. [...]
The attitude of the organic farmer, who has trained himself to think ecologically, is different. He tries to see the living world as a whole. [...] Throughout his operations he endeavours to achieve his objective by cooperating with natural agencies in place of relying on man-made substitutes."

About me

In my fifth season in 2011, I work with a talented and dedicated team of farmers to grow food on 12 acres of land. Our farm is owned co-operatively and our business is run as a separate entity, leasing land from the co-op.
Given the interest in understanding local, sustainable agriculture, I hope this blog offers some insight into the world of agriculture. You can contact me at glenvalleychris (at) gmail (dot) com.